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The ESPN personality is trying keep up with his former sparring partner in the money department. One way to do that is to be represented by the same agency.

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ESPN did a parody of Anchorman, and it's hilarious.

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Under Armour's Kevin Plank comes in high in Sporting News' poll of sports' most influential.

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Suspended NFL quarterback Tom Brady is making the most of his "vacation," sunbathing with wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen on the Italian coast.

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You'd think the fact that Manning has led the Giants to two Super Bowl championships — beating Tom Brady and Bill Belichick both times, no less — would give him some breathing room. Nope.

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Josh Norman proved Sunday that he is becoming the NFL's biggest media hound.

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Josh Norman was in the spotlight Sunday in advance of his highly anticipated matchup with Odell Beckham Jr. Norman also had some interesting comments prior on The Players Tribune.

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It should be quite a scene outside Back of America Stadium on Sunday.

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FS1's Jason Whitlock wants Sunday's Vikings at Panthers moved out of the city where protests have erupted.

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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith felt the Panthers quarterback was simply speaking from a conflicted heart.

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After Colin Kaepernick said he has gotten death threats, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says Kaepernick is willing to die for his cause.

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Ryan Clark won — and lost — fans when he wore a Colin Kaepernick's jersey during ESPN's "Mike & Mike" radio show.

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Social networking sites lit up following a tense encounter between Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick on Sunday.

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Colin Kaepernick kneeled again during the national anthem Sunday, but no one noticed because the NFL TV networks didn't bother to cover it. Is the NFL intentionally ignoring Kaepernick?

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Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte tried to deny access to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Honor Guard, which presents the colors at PBR events.

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Two of the most prominent black voices in sports media are approaching the national anthem protests with skepticism.

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The Colin Kaepernick debate led to another ugly confrontation on FS1's "Undisputed" when Shannon Sharpe attacked colleague Joel Klatt for his opinion on Kaepernick's national anthem protest.

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One of NASCAR's most congenial drivers looks good in his new commercial.

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The host of "Undisputed" on Fox Sports 1 takes a shot at a former ESPN colleague.

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With his "First Take" show facing stiff competition from FS1's Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith has cut back on his NFL show appearances.

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Not many NFL defensive stars land big-money endorsement contracts. Von Miller's proving to be the exception with his deal with Procter & Gamble.

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NFL Sunday in review: Banter, bumbling and big predictions from TV analysts on the first NFL Sunday of the 2016 season.

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The gremlins were at work in ESPN's studio Sunday, much to the chagrin of Berman.

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We asked a bunch of TV pros how "Any Given Wednesday" could get better, fast.

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Expect other networks to cover national anthem protests exactly like NBC did Thursday.

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Cris Carter's next gig as an NFL analyst will come on Twitter and Periscope during Thursday Night Football.

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The e-sports phenomenon has caught the attention of high-powered mainstream sports media executives. One of them used to run Fox Sports' digital operation.

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Pete Vlastelica, chief of Fox Sports' digital operations, is leaving Fox, sources tell Sporting News.

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The debut of Skip Bayless' new FS1 debate show looked an awful lot like his old ESPN show.

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After six seasons on the air, the longtime NFL official is still the best.

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Kevin Negandhi talks with Sporting News about his future with ESPN, his Indian-American heritage and his views on Colin Kaepernick's controversial protest.

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President Barack Obama says protests are sometimes 'messy and controversial.' Meanwhile, U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe joins Colin Kaepernick in kneeling.

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NBC's Chris Collinsworth defends Colin Kaepernick's right to free speech, but he says his protest could cost him his job.

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Colin Kaepernick's fashion choices are not helping.

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NBC drove NASCAR fans crazy with its coverage of recent races. The network explains the decisions it made at Bristol and during the Olympics.

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Imagine going about your everyday life. Suddenly your sports hero from MLB, the NBA and the NFL walks into the room. How would you react?

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Some 49er fans are so furious with QB Colin Kaepernick over his anti-American protest that they are burning his jersey and calling for him to leave the country.

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Colin Kaepernick created a whole new PR disaster for the NFL after refusing to stand during the national anthem and protesting against the American flag.

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The NFL says players are encouraged to stand at attention during the national anthem, but not required to do so.

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What will Jason Pierre-Paul's lawsuit against ESPN mean?

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What will be Chris Broussard's next move?

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Laura Okmin's candid interview about ageism and sexism faced by women in sports media is drawing major attention.

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Redskins cornerback Josh Norman is making it sound as if opponents will try to injure his fiercest rival this season.

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NBC promised its A-team for Thursday Night Football, and now it has to deliver.

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Matthew Hiltzik's job is to make sure Ryan Lochte can spin this every which way.

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The U.S. swimmer should tell the world what really happened at that Rio service station.

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When the going gets rough, the Brazilians boo every athlete not on their side.

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Gawker, brought down by Hulk Hogan, sells to Univision.

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German twins Lisa and Anna Hahner crossed the finish line holding hands, much to the chagrin of the German Athletics Federation.

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Why would they choose tape-delayed gymnastics over a historic moment?

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Gerry Matalon said Saunders' willingness to mentor younger talent in a cutthroat business was one of the things that made stand apart.

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The network made the decision to release the former defensive lineman months ago but announced it just before the start of exhibition games.

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Stephen A. Smith wants his audience to debate him on his own show, and it is very much his show now.

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Randy Moss wasted no time making a strong impression at ESPN by blasting the NFL for the canceled Hall of Fame game.

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The recently retired Yankee slugger could end up in front of a camera in the near future.

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Don't blame it on NBC. Rio organizers made the decision to overshadow athletes with a message.

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Michael Phelps couldn't let himself leave the pool after the 2012 Olympics.

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The host of "Any Given Wednesday" is getting less face time during the show. That's not a good sign.

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ESPN will miss the calming influence of Tom Jackson, who announced his retirement after 29 years Wednesday.

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Bob Costas host tells Sporting News that he and NBC won't ignore potentially negative or unflattering events in Rio.

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Fox Sports exec Jamie Horowitz is not worried about new FS1 star Skip Bayless competing against former debate partner Stephen A. Smith.

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ESPN suffered incredible ratings drops from Year One of the CFP to Year Two.

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Kellerman had a very Skip Bayless-esque take on New England's favorite son.

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Max Kellerman made a strong first impression as the new co-host of "First Take." He looks like a good fit with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith.

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With his contract set to expire, the outspoken Michael Irvin could be a highly sought-after free agent with ESPN and others revamping their NFL on-air lineups.

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Stephen A. Smith makes bold declarations about his version of "First Take."

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NBC promises the "sexiest ever" Opening Ceremony for the Rio Olympics. Tom Brady's wife, Gisele Bundchen, will add to the sex appeal.

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Lou Holtz says some of his comments on immigration were jokes — but not all of them.

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Mike Ditka doesn't mince words when it comes to his support of Donald Trump.

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Nike is getting plaudits from consumers for a new ad campaign.

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Mark Wahlberg says the NFL pressured HBO not to use NFL players in "Ballers." Roger Goodell and the NFL take issue with that.

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Tiger Woods didn't heed Johnny Miller's warning. Will Rory McIlroy?

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Tiger Woods once faced the same criticism.

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The Jamaican sprinter has appeal that marketers love.

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With its stars calling the shots, the NBA is dominating the summer; it has even pushed the NFL to the side temporarily.

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The PBR is adding rock to its country roll with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler.

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The host of NBC's Olympics coverage knows a thing or two about relative unknowns becoming overnight stars.

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Mark Lazarus says the recent barbs delivered by several ESPN personalities is just part of the "Olympic rhythm."

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The UFC sold for a record $4 billion. How much of that does president Dana White get?

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The WADA is considering releasing more names in the case that invoked Jan Ullrich, Ivan Basson and Tyler Hamilton.

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Skip got under KD's skin so badly one time, Durant wanted to respond publicly. He tried to get a reporter to cooperate so it would look like he was responding to a question.

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John Wildhack will leave ESPN in August for a job at his alma mater.

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The Pro Football Hall of Famer tells Sporting News he will hold down both jobs this season.

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Why didn't SAS stay in the newspaper business instead of taking the weak way out and cashing in as a TV pundit?

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The show was going well until Affleck started spouting off about Deflategate. It took a "Joe Buck Live"-esque turn from there.

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David Feherty details his battles with addiction, reveals why he became an American citizen and tells what he thinks will happen to Tiger Woods.

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The Fox Sports Radio host calls Hillary Clinton a "fake."

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The network's long-running morning show is milquetoast no more as it strives to remain fresh.

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Dustin Johnson was in the spotlight after winning his first major at the U.S. Open, but his wife got quite a bit of camera time, too.

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The installment that dealt with the events of June 12, 1994, moved the production into masterpiece territory.

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Leave it to Stephen A. Smith to make some outlandish comments about O.J. Simpson and the trial of the century. Now O.J.'s lawyers are firing back.

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From the talking head shows to the highlights to the games themselves, ESPN is all in on the NBA.

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The lightning-rod business reporter would seem to have alternatives if the Four-Letter Network decides to low-ball him.

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Colin Cowherd and Jason Whitlock made their FS1 debut Monday. How did they do?

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ESPN president John Skipper is tired of taking crap from disgruntled former columnist Bill Simmons. So he fired back with a scathing statement to the New York Times.

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Marcia Clark had some pointed opinions about the Simpson trial in her revealing interview with ESPN's Hannah Storm.

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The Hulk Hogan lawsuit has taken its toll on the media company.

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Bill Simmons was so petty that he had to file an apology.

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The losses of people like Skip Bayless, Bill Simmons and Colin Cowherd may be good for ESPN, Nichols said.

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Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh are at war, and Kirk Herbstreit is rolling his eyes.

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Tennessee and Virginia Tech will get together in Thunder Valley three weeks after NASCAR's extremely popular Night Race at Bristol.

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Sources say the leading candidate has already worked with Bayless on ESPN and has experience on FS1.

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The host of "Garbage Time with Katie Nolan" isn't shy about wanting more out of her career, which is poised to take off under new management at FS1.

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Bonner Bolton is a hunk. He might as well get paid for it.

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Katie Nolan's chat with Sporting News about her future ambitions apparently didn't sit well with FS1 colleague Dan O'Toole.

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To have a weeknight show, Nolan realizes she'll have to ditch her East Coast digs for L.A. — the 'inevitable hard truth for me' she says.

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Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker gets stranger by the day. Now comes news that Hogan's suit was funded by billionaire Peter Thiel, who has a vendetta against Gawker.

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Jason Whitlock could be bitter but tells Sporting News that FOX Sports is a better match for him than ESPN.

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Sometimes you've just got to slug your local firefighter.

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Current and former players, including Braylon Edwards, learn the ins and outs of sports TV and radio during a four-day program at NFL Films HQ.

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The blog founder is close to becoming part of one of the shows FS1 is using to challenge ESPN.

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The former ESPN analyst says he'd get nothing out of sparring with his former colleague.

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Fox Sports has been hammering ESPN for months. ESPN finally fires back.

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Stephen A. Smith challenged former ESPN announcer Curt Schilling to a debate. ESPN should let the two controversial personalities go at it.

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Bill Simmons says all that ESPN wouldn't let him in his new HBO show, "Any Given Wednesday."

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Dennis Miller also was fired by ESPN. Coincidence?

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Stephen A. Smith still holds major sway over "First Take," even with Skip Bayless gone.

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There were some sports TV heavyweights at the Sports Emmys, but legend Verne Lunquist stole the show.

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The best announcers in sports TV were honored with Emmy awards, but there were some big surprises.

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The PBR and a Las Vegas TV station made dreams come true for the sons of former bull rider Boe Kellogg.

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Cowherd and Whitlock will have their own "PTI" style show on Fox, but it won't go head-to-head against ESPN's "Pardon The Interruption."

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Mike Francesa has a whole lot of thoughts on why Donald Trump should be president.

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ESPN's wide-ranging deal with VICE Sports is designed to reach the valuable 18-35 consumer base.

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Sorry sports TV viewers, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is not going anywhere following the departure of sparring partner Skip Bayless.

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Cris Collinsworth is sure Peyton Manning will excel in his next role, even if it's President of the United States.

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ESPN's exit doors are wide open these days, as some of its best talent leaves the company. But the network insists it isn't pressing the panic button.

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Jon Gruden's call for athletes to avoid social media is unrealistic and misplaced.

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The "First Take" co-host almost began his TV career on Fox a decade ago. He's on his way there now after ditching the Worldwide Leader.

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Rangers defenseman Dan Boyle cursed out veteran columnist Larry Brooks, who didn't back down.

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ESPN has big shoes to fill to replace Skip Bayless. Jemele Hill isn't interested, though.

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NBC pulled off a coup by landing Tirico, and left ESPN scrambling for a replacement for "Monday Night Football" and other events.

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No Erin Andrews settlement will erase the ever-present video — a fate which clearly haunts her.

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Conservatives rushed to the former MLB star's defense after he was fired by ESPN, and are now using him as part of the Republican presidential campaign.

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NASCAR chairman Brian France endorsed Donald Trump just a few years after getting behind President Barack Obama.

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The MLB analyst finally talked his way out of Bristol.

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The former pitcher defended his anti-transgender comments, which surely have set off another firestorm in Bristol.

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Michele Tafoya also will report on Katie Ledecky's expected big splash in Rio.

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ESPN would love to land Kobe to combat TNT's Charles Barkley, but Turner Sports wants the Black Mamba, too. Bryant is in high demand if he wants to do TV.

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It's only a matter of time before NBA, MLB and possibly NFL players start to look more like NASCAR drivers, European soccer players and golfers.

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The ESPN NBA analyst says LBJ needs to forget his good friend is on the other side if Cleveland and Miami meet in the East finals.

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The incident came a week before agent Drew Rosenhaus dumped the quarterback.

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An emergency backup goalie for the ECHL's Alaska Aces, Jeff Barney finally got his first pro start after 25 years — and he was pretty darn good.

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Steph Curry and the Warriors are playing for a record-setting 73rd win, but Kobe Bryant's final game is a bigger draw at the ticket window.

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The Notre Dame student and budding TV star has earned his gig this weekend as sideline reporter for NBCSN's broadcast of Notre Dame's spring football game.

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Nothing was more painful to watch than Jordan Spieth's meltdown on the back nine at Augusta National — except may his green-jacket TV ceremony.

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Lee Trevino has some bad blood with the masters of the Masters.

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ESPN's emphasis on opinion has been so effective, it's now getting stuck in the side by thorns named Jones, Beadle and Hill.

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Augusta National has bought up dozens of homes in the area and turned the neighborhood into parking lots. But this couple refuses to sell.

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Girls can now run the world and run around the block with Beyonce's new activewear line.

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The league has been aggressively pushing back against The Times' reporting about the league's concussion research and ties to the tobacco industry.

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Network boss Jamie Horowitz says he'll "have the backs" of the "opinionists" he's hiring as part of his plan to out-hot-take ESPN. He'll likely be playing defense a lot.

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Fox Sports boss Jamie Horowitz wants to embrace debate to jumpstart the FS1 and FS2 cable channels, and he's interested in hiring the most polarizing sports personality of all to do it.

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Fox Sports National Networks President Jamie Horowitz told Sporting News that he is standing behind reporter Julie Stewart-Binks for letting Rob Gronkowski give her a lap dance on TV.

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Brett Favre is among sports personalities who could have the last laugh as Gawker's sports portal shutters.

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Here's your chance to vote for your favorite NCAA Tournament broadcasting crew.

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The cast blasted CBS' two-hour long Selection Sunday Show as a boring, bloated mess. They even applauded the hacker who leaked a 100 percent accurate bracket on Twitter about halfway through the show.

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During a presidential election season marred by violence, protests and white-hot rhetoric, NBC Sports will remind viewers that we all come together as Americans during the Olympics.

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Charles Barkley sounds off on everything from Warriors vs. Bulls to his future on TV.

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For the first time, CBS expanded its annual March Madness show to two hours from one. Rather than giving viewers the 68-team bracket up front, they debated, dawdled and delayed.

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The conventional wisdom says retired Broncos QB Peyton Manning has made too much money on and off the field to become an NFL TV analyst. But the conventional wisdom is often wrong.

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Everyone can agree that this year's NCAA Tournament will be unpredictable. It's even on TBS for the first time.

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The gutting of digital media continues apace.

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Mike Ditka and baseball analyst Curt Schilling have come under fire for comments about President Obama and Hillary Clinton. And that raises questions about ESPN's reaction.

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The NFL's TV partners are lining up to join the Peyton Manning sweepstakes.

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ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz told Sporting News that the network would be interested in hiring Manning for TV.

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Pro athletes engaged in affairs with porn stars and strippers should watch their step, warns adult film star and director Lisa Ann. She estimates 25 percent of NBA players have faced blackmail at some point in their careers.

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The "Sunday NFL Countdown" panelist says Obama is a nice guy but has "disgusting" leadership skills.

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Commissioner Rob Manfred's first decision related to baseball's domestic violence policy includes a lengthy punishment.

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Erin Andrews talked about what she's lost, and stands to lose, from the nude peephole video scandal during her $75 million lawsuit against the Nashville Marriott Tuesday.

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The Fox sideline reporter says she has not been able to overcome having nude images of her posted on the Internet in 2009.

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NASCAR's power couple deal with their disappointing performances by 'celebrating the good days.'

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Every minute, someone is watching a stalker's clips of an unclothed Erin Andrews. A witness in her civil suit says total views top 17 million.

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Ever since Michael David Barrett posted a peephole video of Erin Andrews in 2009, she's been fearful, anxious and depressed, her father testified.

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The revenge of Bill Simmons is upon us. It's payback time for The Sports Guy against the four-letter enemy that publicly fired him: ESPN.

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I had goose bumps watching this clip on ESPN's "SportsCenter" Tuesday morning. The Bruins honored Richard "Dic" Donohue, an MBTA Transit Police Officer who was critically wounded in a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects in 2013.

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The four-time champion had a strong debut in his first big race in the Fox broadcast booth.

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To push its coverage of stock-car racing's famed race, the network with coverage rights has a slick promotional campaign. It is built around the Daytona 500 as a national holiday, similar to Super Bowl Sunday.

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NFL Network isn't hiding its interest in Peyton Manning, but other networks and sponsors have offered only deafening silence.

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Betsy Andreu urges Dr. Jamie Naughright to tell her side of the Petyon Manning story if she can.

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Canada Goose gave the NBA All-Stars camouflage parks.

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The anchor shut down Arcade Fire lead singer went on an anti-American rant following the NBA Celebrity Game.

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In less than three minutes on Sunday, Panthers quarterback Cam Netwon set fire to years of image building for Cam the Brand.

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Cam Newton's sore loser routine was not the only low point from Super Bowl 50. The best and worst from CBS' coverage of the big game.

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Gatorade has the two Super Bowl quarterbacks on its endorsement roster and takes advantage of it in this video.

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Cam Newton has always had his eyes on the prize: to become the Michael Jordan-like commercial face of the NFL. And Madison Avenue — mostly — thinks he can be just that.

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Christopher Walken can be one weird dude, and he does it well in his Super Bowl commercial.

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CBS will now split the NFL's "Thursday Night Football" package with NBC, and that's not good for CBS.

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Every Super Bowl, the NFL puts together an all-star officiating crew that doesn't normally work together. If only the NFL’s broadcast partners operated that way on Super Bowl Sunday.

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Oscar Mayer has had some weird marketing stunts over the years, but this one takes the wiener. The company wants to sends fans to the Super Bowl in its new 'Wienie-Bago.'

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Former pro wrestler is the latest athlete to sign endorsement deal with Under Armour.

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Carey is supposed to be an officiating "expert" for CBS but it's time to end the failed experiment.

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After Gawker Media took down ex-Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre and former Notre Dame standout Manti Te'o, who would have thought its possible destroyer would be Hulk Hogan?

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Veteran media reporters from SI, Bleacher Report, Newsday and Awful Announcing pick their favorite NFL broadcast programs, analysts and sideline reporters.

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Sources close to the network say Norman was unprepared and brought little to Fox's golf telecasts.

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When Mortensen announced his leave from ESPN to deal with Stage IV throat cancer, Glazer took to Twitter to express his admiration for the 64-year old reporter.

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At a time when the sports world is trying to clean up its act in terms of sexism and domestic violence, what signal does Peter Chernin's hefty investment in Barstool Sports send?

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The Dallas Cowboys are rumored to be interested in Manziel, but after his latest escapade, Peter King says no team should want him.

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Many NFL fans figure they’re as good at picking winners as the so-called football “experts” on TV. Who can argue given how spectacularly wrong some TV talkers were about one of the pivotal games Sunday?

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Many NFL talking heads turned into fanboys as they dismissed a negative story about one of their favorites.